ETA promotes the development, preservation, maintenance and general welfare of the enzyme industry

— ABOUT ENZYMES —

Enzymes are large proteins and, like other proteins, they are produced in living cells of plants, animals and microorganisms

The Enzyme Technical Association

The Enzyme Technical Association promotes the development, preservation, maintenance and general welfare of the industry to the world of manufacturing and distributing enzyme preparations from any source for direct and indirect addition or application to foods, drugs, and other articles of use by humans or animals.

— ENZYMES ARE FOUND IN THE CELLS OF EVERY LIVING THING —

Their purpose is to help catalyze— or speed up—a certain biochemical reaction. Found in nature, enzymes have been used by humans in industrial processes for thousands of years, with the earliest example being the fermentation of wine and beer.